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Sam Houston St. advances, tops Oral Roberts 58-55

KATY, Texas (AP)—Paul Baxter scored 13 points, and sixth-seeded Sam
Houston State rallied in the second half to knock off third-seeded Oral Roberts
58-55 on Thursday night and advance to the Southland Conference tournament
semifinals.

Terrance Motley added 12 points for the Bearkats (17-16), who allowed only
19 second-half points. Sam Houston State will face No. 2 seed Northwestern State
on Friday with a spot in the final on the line.

Oral Roberts shot 60 percent from the floor in the first half en route to a
36-29 halftime lead, but SHSU pulled ahead in the second half behind hot 3-point
shooting. The Bearkats led 57-51 with under a minute to play.

SHSU nearly coughed up that lead, but a key Oral Roberts turnover with 9
seconds left helped the Bearkats secure the victory.